Faradays Law Of Induction Mutual And Self Inductance

Faraday’s Law of Induction

  • Magnetic flux (Φ): Amount of magnetic field through an area. Visualize a “magnetic field lines.”
  • EMF (ε): Voltage from changing magnetic flux. Imagine being shocked by a suddenly moving magnet.
  • Lenz’s law: Induced EMF “fights back” against flux changes. Right-hand rule shows its direction.
  • Faraday’s law: Rate of flux change directly gives induced EMF. It’s like measuring water flow rate.

Mutual Inductance (M)

  • Ratio of induced EMF in one coil due to the change in current of another to the rate of change of that current.
  • Formula: $$M=\frac{\mu_0 N_1 N_2 A}{l}$$
  • Breakdown: M in Henry (H) is incorrect; the symbol for the unit of magnetic flux density is Weber (Wb), and the symbol for magnetic field strength is Tesla (T). The unit Henry (H) is used for inductance.
  • μ0 is the permeability of free space (4π × 10-7 T m/A).
  • N1, N2 are coil turns.
  • A is coil area in square meters.
  • l is coil length in meters.

Self-Inductance (L)

  • Ratio of back EMF in a coil to the rate of change of current.
  • Formula: $$L= \frac{\mu_0 N^2 A}{l}$$
  • Breakdown: L in Henry (H) unit.
  • μ0 is the permeability of free space (4π × 10-7 T m/A).
  • N is the number of turns in the coil.
  • A is the cross-sectional area of the coil in square meters.
  • l is the length of the coil in meters.